Adventures Of Isabel Poem by Ogden Nash

Adventures Of Isabel

Rating: 3.6


Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.
Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
the witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancor,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.
Isabel met a hideous giant,
Isabel continued self reliant.
The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,
He had one eye in the middle of his forhead.
Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,
I'll grind your bones to make my bread.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She nibled the zwieback that she always fed off,
And when it was gone, she cut the giant's head off.
Isabel met a troublesome doctor,
He punched and he poked till he really shocked her.
The doctor's talk was of coughs and chills
And the doctor's satchel bulged with pills.
The doctor said unto Isabel,
Swallow this, it will make you well.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She took those pills from the pill concocter,
And Isabel calmly cured the doctor.

Adventures Of Isabel
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Angela Holder 29 May 2009

It's a great poem, I learnt it in school in New Zealand many, many years ago. BUT there is a spelling error in the poem as given here. It's 'nibbled', not 'nibled'. As this is an educational site, maybe you could correct it?

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bro 23 February 2022

who cares

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Natasha i 24 February 2012

Natalie Merchant did great job with this one.

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nameae ahh 11 March 2024

if you see this your a cotton picker

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Linette Nieth 30 January 2024

I love the poem. It's great. I'm confused at the end. Did she take the pills to commit suicide? Because of all the bad stuff she did. Or did he get their pills to dope her up and ?

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poor witch- also, just- the- uhhhm....some people have been comenting some wierd things-

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BUSSY SAKA ;) 02 May 2022

kids i have to go get milk i will not be back

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Bussy saka ;) 02 May 2022

sus

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